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ICYMI: President Lincoln’s Cemetery to Be Privatized?
Should the final resting place for Americau2019s 16th President and his family be part of a cityu2019s civic pride or be used to pad the profits of a private …
Statement on Resignation of Palestinian Negotiations Team
In reference to the latest reports concerning the resignation of the Palestinian negotiations team from the final status negotiations, the PLO u2013 Negotiations Affairs Department would like to announce …
House Bill Would Restrict Court Access
H.R. 2655 is just another backdoor tactic by corporate lobbyists seeking to make it difficult for consumers and employees to hold corporations accountable for wrongdoing.
WikiLeaks Leaks Controversial Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Documents
The TPP is a Trojan horse that seeks to usher in a backroom secret sweetheart deal for the global elite, and President Barack Obama wants the deal fast-tracked through …
Democracy and the Detroit Election
Last week, voters in Detroit elected a new mayor, Mike Duggan, to carry on the work of the emergency managers and governor in rebuilding a u201cnew Detroit.u201d
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Don’t Mess With Texas: Michael Bishop’s Battle Against TransCanada Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
The lawsuit asserts the Corps granted environmental permits to TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline illegally. It could be a short-lived victory for Bishop.
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Health Reform’s Problems Run Deeper Than a Glitchy Website
The causes of the websiteu2019s problems are far more serious than poor software design. They are baked into the law by its extreme complexity.
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GMOs Solve No Real Problems Best: The Founding Fables of Industrialised Agriculture
In line with the dogma of neoliberalism governments want agriculture to contribute as much wealth as any other industry towards the grand goal of u201ceconomic growth.u201d
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Picket, Fight, and Win
Solidarity networks scale down to defend tenants and workers.
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Rip-Off: High Out-of-Pocket Social Costs are a Stealth Tax on the Middle Class and the Poor
The most pernicious myth in American politics holds that only around half the population pays taxes.